REL 225 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
What are the six foundational time periods of Church history covered in this class? -
answer The Beginnings (1820-1831)
Two Church Centers (1831-1838)
Nauvoo (1839-1846)
Church in the West (1846-1950)
Expansion (1950-1989)
Worldwide Church (1990-Present)
The Beginnings: headquarter and years? - answer Fayette, NY
1820-1831
Two Church Centers: headquarter and years? - answer Kirtland OH, Independence,
MO
1831-1838
Nauvoo: headquarter and years? - answer Nauvoo
1839-1846
Church in the West: headquarter and years? - answer Iowa, Winter Quarters
Nebraska, SLC
1846-1950
Expansion: headquarter and years? - answer SLC
1950-1989
Worldwide Church: headquarter and years? - answer SLC
1990-Present
What is "doctrine"? - answer A set of beliefs and truths taught by the church and that
are given by God
What are the four types of doctrine? - answer Core doctrine, supportive doctrine,
policy doctrine, esoteric doctrine
What is core doctrine? - answer Unchanging truths of salvation
What is supportive doctrine? - answer Elaborative, descriptive, timely teachings
expanding on core doctrine
, What is policy doctrine? - answer Timely statements related to applications of
supportive or core doctrine
What is esoteric doctrine? - answer Unknown or only partially revealed or yet to be
revealed truths
What are four levels of evaluating an official Latter-day Saint teaching? - answer
Harmonized Scripture: teachings found in harmonized scripture
United voice of First presideny and 12 apostles: statements under all 15 members of
both groups
Repeated teachings of GAs: taught currently by general authorities
Church Publications: teachings found in books, magazines, and website of the church
What are five factors for evaluating a historical source? - answer - Primary Source?
(participant or observer of the event)
- Contemporary Account? (recorded near time of event)
- Contains Objective Perspective? (potential implicit bias)
- What is the relationship to other sources? (similarities or differences to other sources)
- Claims supported by evidence? (statements based on evidence or hearsay)
What is the Great Apostasy? - answer The Great Apostasy was a time period
between the death of the apostles of Jesus Christ and the time that God restored the
Gospel through Joseph Smith. During this time period the priesthood authority and keys
were taken from the earth due to wicked people.
How many primary accounts of the First Vision did Joseph write, and when did he write
them? - answer There are four primary accounts of the first vision that Joseph
recorded.
- 1832 (12 years after)
- 1835 (15 years after)
- 1838 (18 years after)
- 1842 (22 years after)
What was the audience and context for Joseph's 1832 First Vision account? - answer
- Joseph recorded this account in an unpublished autobiography and is the only account
produced by his own hand.
- He emphasized the main points of the restoration including: frustration about which
church to join, feelings of sin, Jesus Christ appearing to him and forgiving his sins,
peace and joy.
What was the audience and context for Joseph's 1835 First Vision account? - answer
- Joseph stated this account to Robert Matthews who was visiting Kirtland
- This was recorded in Joseph's journal by Warren Parish
- This account emphasized the opposition he felt, the appearance of one divine
messenger followed by another, and angels in the vision.
Answers
What are the six foundational time periods of Church history covered in this class? -
answer The Beginnings (1820-1831)
Two Church Centers (1831-1838)
Nauvoo (1839-1846)
Church in the West (1846-1950)
Expansion (1950-1989)
Worldwide Church (1990-Present)
The Beginnings: headquarter and years? - answer Fayette, NY
1820-1831
Two Church Centers: headquarter and years? - answer Kirtland OH, Independence,
MO
1831-1838
Nauvoo: headquarter and years? - answer Nauvoo
1839-1846
Church in the West: headquarter and years? - answer Iowa, Winter Quarters
Nebraska, SLC
1846-1950
Expansion: headquarter and years? - answer SLC
1950-1989
Worldwide Church: headquarter and years? - answer SLC
1990-Present
What is "doctrine"? - answer A set of beliefs and truths taught by the church and that
are given by God
What are the four types of doctrine? - answer Core doctrine, supportive doctrine,
policy doctrine, esoteric doctrine
What is core doctrine? - answer Unchanging truths of salvation
What is supportive doctrine? - answer Elaborative, descriptive, timely teachings
expanding on core doctrine
, What is policy doctrine? - answer Timely statements related to applications of
supportive or core doctrine
What is esoteric doctrine? - answer Unknown or only partially revealed or yet to be
revealed truths
What are four levels of evaluating an official Latter-day Saint teaching? - answer
Harmonized Scripture: teachings found in harmonized scripture
United voice of First presideny and 12 apostles: statements under all 15 members of
both groups
Repeated teachings of GAs: taught currently by general authorities
Church Publications: teachings found in books, magazines, and website of the church
What are five factors for evaluating a historical source? - answer - Primary Source?
(participant or observer of the event)
- Contemporary Account? (recorded near time of event)
- Contains Objective Perspective? (potential implicit bias)
- What is the relationship to other sources? (similarities or differences to other sources)
- Claims supported by evidence? (statements based on evidence or hearsay)
What is the Great Apostasy? - answer The Great Apostasy was a time period
between the death of the apostles of Jesus Christ and the time that God restored the
Gospel through Joseph Smith. During this time period the priesthood authority and keys
were taken from the earth due to wicked people.
How many primary accounts of the First Vision did Joseph write, and when did he write
them? - answer There are four primary accounts of the first vision that Joseph
recorded.
- 1832 (12 years after)
- 1835 (15 years after)
- 1838 (18 years after)
- 1842 (22 years after)
What was the audience and context for Joseph's 1832 First Vision account? - answer
- Joseph recorded this account in an unpublished autobiography and is the only account
produced by his own hand.
- He emphasized the main points of the restoration including: frustration about which
church to join, feelings of sin, Jesus Christ appearing to him and forgiving his sins,
peace and joy.
What was the audience and context for Joseph's 1835 First Vision account? - answer
- Joseph stated this account to Robert Matthews who was visiting Kirtland
- This was recorded in Joseph's journal by Warren Parish
- This account emphasized the opposition he felt, the appearance of one divine
messenger followed by another, and angels in the vision.
